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Sealemons

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I live in Alaska, so shipping is killing me, especially if i get parts from multiple places. currently this list spec'd out at newegg will cost me ~$815...told my wife i'd stay under $750, can you guys help me out on some cheaper bits and pieces?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81.Amp-UP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.36 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($115.38 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $731.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 14:41 EDT-0400)
 
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s4in7

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Well, there are a lot cheaper cases in the $20-30 range that aren't terrible. Also, check out http://www.reddit.com/r/softwareswap/, people regularly sell legit Windows 7/8.1 keys for $10-20.

That should get you to about $700 or so.
 
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s4in7

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This guy's got Win8.1 Standard for $10: http://www.reddit.com/r/softwareswap/comments/26u2cn/h_windows_7_8_81_office_2013_2010_2011_mac_visio/

This one's got Win8.1 Pro for $10: http://www.reddit.com/r/softwareswap/comments/26rvpn/h_windows_781_standardpro_office_2010_2013w/

All you need is to download the installer from Microsoft and enter the key you buy and you've got a fully-functional, legal Windows install!
 
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n3cw4rr10r

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wJb7vK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wJb7vK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wJb7vK/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($55.77 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $645.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-30 14:56 EDT-0400)
 
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juanjovargas

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I'm... how are these Windows keys legal for that money?

 
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juanjovargas

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Hum, you know someone who bought it? Is the source reliable? Thanks!

 
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